Point guard Kevin Sheppard  on court (pictured) and with Elaheh (below) in “The Iran Job.’’

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Movie Review

In ‘Iran Job,’ a hoop star in a foreign land

The lively documentary directed by Till Schauder has a pretty irresistible premise: an American playing for an Iranian professional basketball team. By Mark Feeney

The cover of Kanye West’s new albu, “Yeezus.”

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ALBUM REVIEW

Kanye West takes sharp turn with ‘Yeezus’

West’s new album contains elements of punk, new wave, and drill music that at times sound purposely dissonant. By Julian Benbow

‘We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves’ by Karen Joy Fowler

What unfolds in Karen Joy Fowler’s wonderful, gripping new novel is a family saga with a twist. By Mameve Medwed

Kelly Rowland, ‘Talk A Good Game’

In her fourth solo release, Rowland strikes a balance of sound and sentiment. By Sarah Rodman

Summer Arts Preview

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As the season heats up, cool attractions abound.

Summer movies preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/04/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/moviesfront-1472.jpg Apocalyptic films loom large, but heroes and hilarity may rescue us

If there is a theme to the studio blockbusters coming out between Memorial Day and Labor Day, it is that Apocalypse is nigh, is here, or has already happened.

What's on TV tonight

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/untitled2-004.jpg Critic’s corner: What’s on TV Wednesday

Globe Critic Matthew Gilbert offers his picks for what to watch, including “Franklin & Bash” and “MasterChef.”

The Gardner Heist

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/ryan_gardner-museum14_trave-1399.jpg Boston’s last, great unsolved mystery

On this page, you can learn more about the Globe’s reexamination of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist, view the lost masterpieces, watch how the thieves broke in, and review the investigation over the years.